Door-button



(No Model.) F. J. HBRRIGKL.

DOOR BUTTON.

No. 382,086. Patented May 1, 1888..

UNITED STATES PATENT OF ICE.

FRANK J. HERRIOK, OF NEW BRITAIN, ASSIGN OR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM EDGARSIMONDS, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

DOOR-BUTTON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 382,086, dated May 1,1888.

' Application filed May 2, 1887. Serial No. 236,839. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK J. HERRIoK, of New Britain, in the county ofHartford and State of Connecticut, have invented a certain 5 new andusefulIrnprovement in Door-Buttons,

of which the following is a description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing, where the figure is a View in crosssectionof adoor-button embodying my improvement.

The object of this improvement is the production of a button for doors,closets, and the like which shall have a concealed cushion or buffer ofrubber or the like exerting a constant friction between the button andthe surface to which the button is attached, to the end that the buttonshall not be accidentally misplaced as regards its rotary position.

The letter (t denotes the turn-button. The letter 1) denotes thepivot-pin or screw on which it turns. The letter 0 denotes a cushion noof rubber or the like borne in a mortise in the under side of thebutton. By means of the screw b the cushion can be made to bear on thesurface d with such pressure as is desired. The purpose of the cushion cis to prevent the accidental rotary displacement of the button, and itis hidden from sight by being located as shown.

I claim as my improvement- The combination of the mortised button a, thepivot-pin b, and rubber cushion a, secured in the mortise, allsubstantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

7 FRANK J. HERRIOK.

Witnesses:

WM. E. SIMoNDs, OHAs. L. BURDETT.

